Table of Contents SECTION A: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 11 1 WHO ARE WE ............................................................................................................................................... 11 1.1 SPATIAL LOCATION WITHIN KZN PROVINCE .......................................................................................................... 11 1.1.1 Demographics Trends and Characteristics .......................................................................................... 15 1.2 INFRASTRUCTGURE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 16 1.2.1 Water .................................................................................................................................................. 16 1.2.2 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................................ 17 1.3 LONG TERM VISION ......................................................................................................................................... 18 1.3.1 IDP Development Process, Phases And Key Timeframes .................................................................... 18 1.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING THE MUNICIPALITY AND PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS ................................... 25 1.5 HIGH LEVEL MUNICIPAL PROGRAMMES AND MONITORING PROCESS ......................................................................... 27 1.6 MUNICIPAL CATALYTIC PROJECTS ........................................................................................................................ 30 SECTION B: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES ........................................................................... 32 2 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................ 32 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 32 2.2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................................. 32 2.3 ALIGNMENT WITH PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL POLICIES ......................................................................................... 36 2.3.1 National and Policy Framework .......................................................................................................... 36 2.3.2 Medium Term Strategic Framework ................................................................................................... 40 2.3.3 Provincial Growth and Development Strategy .................................................................................... 40 2.3.4 Back to Basics Programme.................................................................................................................. 42 2.3.5 Operation Clean Audit......................................................................................................................... 43 2.3.6 District Growth and Development Plan .............................................................................................. 43 SECTION C: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS__________ .......................................................................................... 45 3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................... 45 3.1 KWAZULU NATAL PROVINCIAL POPULATION SIZE ................................................................................................... 45 3.1.1 Population by Districts ........................................................................................................................ 46 3.1.2 Population within the Local Municipalities ......................................................................................... 47 3.1.3 District Age and Gender Districtbution ............................................................................................... 48 3.1.4 Locals Age and Gender Distribution .................................................................................................... 49 3.1.5 Total Population and Growth Rate ..................................................................................................... 50 3.1.6 Population by Race ............................................................................................................................. 50 3.1.7 Sex Ratio ............................................................................................................................................. 51 3.1.8 Dependacy Ratio ................................................................................................................................. 52 3.1.9 Fertility Rate ........................................................................................................................................ 54 3.1.10 Morbidity Rate .................................................................................................................................... 55 3.1.11 Mortality Rate ..................................................................................................................................... 57 3.1.12 HIV Prevalence .................................................................................................................................... 59 3.2 SPOKEN LANGUAGES ........................................................................................................................................ 60 3.3 MIGRATION .................................................................................................................................................... 61 3.4 DISABILITY STATUS WITHIN THE DISTRICT .............................................................................................................. 62 3.5 KEY FINDINGS AND RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMES ..................................................................................................... 63 4 CROSS CUTTING ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 65 4.1 NODAL HIERARCHY .......................................................................................................................................... 65 Draft 2019/20 IDP Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality 1 29 March 2019 4.1.1 Primary Node ...................................................................................................................................... 65 4.1.2 Rural Service Centre ............................................................................................................................ 66 4.1.3 Tourism and Recreational Node .......................................................................................................... 67 4.2 CORRIDORS AND ROAD CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 67 4.2.1 Primary Corridors ................................................................................................................................ 67 4.2.2 Secondary/Regional Corridors ............................................................................................................ 68 4.2.3 Tertiary Corridors ................................................................................................................................ 68 4.2.4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 68 4.3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................... 69 4.4 SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN EDGES ....................................................................................................................... 69 4.4.1 Settlement Patterns ............................................................................................................................ 69 4.4.2 Settlement patterns and dynamics ..................................................................................................... 70 4.4.3 Settlement focus areas within the UDM ............................................................................................. 70 4.4.4 Urban Edges ........................................................................................................................................ 70 4.4.5 LOCAL AREA AND PRECINCT PLANS .................................................................................................... 71 4.4.6 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FOCUS AREA .............................................................................................. 72 4.4.7 Spatial Master Plan 2035 Vision ......................................................................................................... 73 4.5 COMPREHENSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CRDP) ............................................................................... 75 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 76 5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (EMF) 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